George Bausman was a younger brother of Nicholas Bausman Jr, my maternal grandfather’s grandfather. George was the sixth of ten children born to Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. Most of what I know about him comes from official records. George was born 05 September 1857 in Guilford Township, Jo Daviess county, Illinois. He married Rachel…
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Bausman Brothers
This past summer I had the opportunity to meet a distant Bausman relative when I traveled to Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Janice showed me amazing Bausman family photos. The one I’m sharing today is of the Bausman Brothers. I took this photograph of a photocopy. Unfortunately, Janice did not remember where she got her photocopy. Nicholas…
Biography: Nicholas Bausman Sr
Nicholas Bausman Sr’s of Guilford Township, Illinois, appeared in the “Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois” (1889), p. 444. Nicholas Sr. was my ggg-grandfather and was married to Mary Casper. He died in 1907; he was buried on their land, near Scales Mound, Illinois. Enjoy his biography! Nicholas Bausman Sr….
Obituary: Iva Lena (Bausman) Leverton
Iva (Bausman) Leverton was the daughter of George and Rachel (Miller) Bausman. Her obituary was published in the Freeport Journal-Standand on September 29, 1958. This obituary is a bit odd since it has another obituary mixed in with it. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 are Iva’s obituary. Paragraphs 3, 4, and 6 reference a Mrs. Huett. Why…
Obituary: George Bausman
George Bausman was the son of Nicholas Sr and Mary (Casper) Bausman, and the brother of my g-g-grandfather, Nicholas Bausman Jr. George died on December 26, 1922, in Warren, Illinois. I have no citation information for this obituary. Transcription of obituary: George Bausman was born in Guilford township, Jo Daviess county, Ill., on Sept 5th,…
Obituary: Nicholas Bausman Jr
My mom gave me another obituary; she has quite a few in her possession. There is no citation. This is for Nicholas Bausman Jr, son of Nicholas Sr. and Mary (Casper) Bausman. He was married to Catherine Hebenstreit. I’m not including a newspaper image. It’s a bit long and I didn’t feel like manipulating the…
Obituary: Nicholas John Bausman
Obituary for Nicholas John Bausman, son of George and Rachel (Miller) Bausman. Nicholas John’s father, George, was a brother to my g-g-grandfather, Nicholas Bausman Jr. I received a copy of this obit from my mom; I do not have a citation. Transcription of obituary: NICHOLAS BAUSMAN Warren, Ill., – Final rites for Nicholas Bausman, 68,…
Forgotten History 